racism vs bias
bias vs racismracism and bias both are nouns.
racism is not an adjective while bias is an adjective.
racism is not a verb while bias is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| racism | Yes | No | No | No |
| bias | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
bias is a hypernym of
racism; that is, bias is a
word with a broader meaning than racism:
- racism: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
- bias: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Other hypernyms of racism include
preconception, prejudice.
| racism (noun) | bias (noun) |
|---|---|
| discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
| the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races | a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric |
| racism (adjective) | bias (adjective) |
|---|---|
| slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric |
| racism (verb) | bias (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to be biased | |
| influence in an unfair way |
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